Yesterday we explored the headland near to the Archeological site at Paphos and today we more or less covered the same region; but this time inside the confines of the site. It was a wonderful visit and I shall include a few photos of the site and, in particular, the mosaics but there were lots of opportunities to see birds and some interesting plants.
The first sighting was of a laughing dove (another first for me, except I now realise that I saw one yesterday) and then a Sardinian warbler.
There were lots of of these Anemone coronarias – some were a much darker purple
The other interesting plant which was prevalent was a Leontodon tuberosus.
Just a few of the ruins and mosaics for a flavour of what we saw (I will come back to this when I have more time and band width).
And a few more birds to conclude:
The locals certainly have stamina here (or perhaps it was a Russian gymnast).
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3 responses to “20th December 2024 – Paphos, Cyprus”
Nice shots. The warbler with red eye is a male Sardinian Warbler. The bird taken from far away looks like a Common Chiffchaff.
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Thanks Michael. Really appreciate your help with these IDs.
Martin Tayler
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You’re most welcome. It’s my pleasure.
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